Annexure
Exchange Segment
| Exchange Code | Segment |
|---|---|
| NSE | National Stock Exchange |
| BSE | Bombay Stock Exchange |
| MCX | Multi Commodity Exchange of India |
| NFO | Nifty Futures and Options |
| CDS | Currency Derivatives Segment |
Instruments
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| INDEX | Index |
| FUTIDX | Futures of Index |
| OPTIDX | Options of Index |
| EQUITY | Equity |
| FUTSTK | Futures of Stock |
| OPTSTK | Options of Stock |
| OPTFUT | Options of Commodity Futures |
| FUTCUR | Futures of Currency |
| OPTCUR | Options of Currency |
Product Type
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| CNC | Cash & Carry for equity delivery |
| INTRADAY | Intraday for Equity, Futures & Options |
| MARGIN | Carry Forward in Futures & Options |
| CO | Cover Order |
| BO | Bracket Order |
Order Type
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| LIMIT | Buy/sell only at your chosen price |
| SL (Stop Loss) | Stop loss with trigger price + limit price |
Note – Only LIMIT and SL (Stop Loss) orders are allowed for API trading. – MARKET and SL-M (Stop Loss Market) orders are restricted / not allowed.
HTTP Codes
| Code | Status Text | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Continue | Initial part of a request has been received and the client should continue. |
| 200 | OK | Standard response for successful HTTP requests. |
| 201 | Created | Request has succeeded and a new resource has been created. |
| 300 | Multiple Choices | There are multiple options for the resource from which the client may choose. |
| 301 | Moved Permanently | This and all future requests should be directed to the given URI. |
| 400 | Bad Request | Server cannot process the request due to a client error (e.g., malformed request syntax). |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Invalid, expired, or missing access token/API credentials. Login again or generate a new token. |
| 403 | Forbidden | Try authenticating again with valid credentials or a new access token. |
| 404 | Not Found | The requested resource could not be found but may be available again in the future. |
| 429 | Rate limit Exceeded | Too many requests sent. You can place only 10 orders per second according to the current limit. |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Generic error message when the server encounters an unexpected condition. |
Rate Limit
| Rate Limit | Order APIs | Data APIs | Non-Trading APIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per second | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Per minute | 250 | 1000 | Unlimited |
| Per hour | 1000 | 5000 | Unlimited |
| Per day | 7000 | 10000 | Unlimited |